Respiratory Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bath; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Lovemead Group Practice in Bath is seeking a Respiratory Nurse to join the clinical team. You will review and manage patients with asthma and COPD, conduct annual reviews, and perform spirometry where qualified. You will work with GPs, pharmacists and a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised care plans.

The role emphasizes patient education, chronic disease management, and adherence to guidelines. A focus on quality improvement and service development is welcome, with flexible hours up

Formación

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience managing patients with asthma and/or COPD.
• Experience in primary care, community nursing, or general practice.
• Experience delivering patient-centered care and health promotion.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and review patients with asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions, including respiratory and annual reviews.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients within own scope of practice.
• Perform and interpret spirometry where qualified and competent.
• Develop, implement and review individualised care and self-management plans.
• Support early identification, diagnosis and management of respiratory disease, escalating and referring where needed.
• Deliver patient education on respiratory health, inhaler technique, medication adherence and smoking cessation.
• Take part in chronic disease management programmes and multidisciplinary reviews.
• Support achievement of QOF, Enhanced Services and other contractual respiratory requirements.
• Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation.
• Work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare professionals, including training colleagues where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and follow practice policies and clinical governance standards.

Conocimientos

Asthma/COPD management

Respiratory care experience

Primary care experience

Patient education

Spirometry (qualified)

IT literacy / EHR

Educación

NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Herramientas

SystmOne

Descripción del empleo

This Respiratory Nurse post sits in the clinical team at Lovemead Group Practice, a GP practice that includes Roundstone Surgery. The work centres on reviewing and managing patients with asthma and COPD, including annual reviews, spirometry where qualified, and self-management plans. The role is for up to 30 hours a week and works alongside GPs, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team. Practice nurses with strong long-term condition experience and an interest in respiratory care are invited to apply, alongside experienced respiratory nurses.

What the job involves

• Manage and review patients with asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions, including respiratory and annual reviews
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients within own scope of practice
• Perform and interpret spirometry where qualified and competent
• Develop, implement and review individualised care and self-management plans
• Support early identification, diagnosis and management of respiratory disease, escalating and referring where needed
• Deliver patient education on respiratory health, inhaler technique, medication adherence and smoking cessation
• Take part in chronic disease management programmes and multidisciplinary reviews
• Support achievement of QOF, Enhanced Services and other contractual respiratory requirements
• Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
• Work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and with external healthcare professionals, including training colleagues where appropriate
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and follow practice policies and clinical governance standards

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse

Experience

• Experience managing patients with asthma and/or COPD
• Experience in primary care, community nursing, general practice or a related clinical setting
• Experience delivering patient-centred care and health promotion

Skills & knowledge

• Sound understanding of respiratory disease management
• Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and national guidelines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Competent IT skills and experience of electronic clinical record systems

Other

• Professional, approachable and compassionate manner
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Commitment to the practice's values, including equality, diversity and inclusion

Nice to have

• Respiratory qualification or diploma
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Spirometry accreditation or recognised competency
• Experience leading respiratory services within primary care
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
• Experience supporting QOF and Enhanced Services targets
• Knowledge of population health management and long-term condition management in primary care
• Experience of TPP SystmOne (full training provided)